The Story of the Shepherd Boy

The Story of the Shepherd Boy

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Deep within the captivating rolling meadows, resided a young shepherd. His life was mostly pure, and unsophisticated. His primary duty was essentially to tend to his herd of ewes.

Their gentle baas and the whispering of the wind among the solo tree on the hilltop were his only co-dwellers. Day after day, looking out for his responsibilities inculcated in him a feeling of calm satisfaction.

But, there were occasional moments of isolation, when the shepherd boy would yearn for companionship. In one such instance because of sheer boredom, the shepherd boy devised a mischievous plan.

Tales of wild beasts hunting on sheep had long been circulating in the hamlet. So, the boy decided to exploit this fear and played a trick on the inhabitants.

One morning he ran into the village shouting “Wolf! There is a wolf that has taken my sheep!” The frightened villagers sprinted up the hills to offer assistance but found no beast.

The boy laughed at the confusion on their faces. This game persisted for a few more days. However, one noon, a real wolf actually come to prey the herd. The shepherd boy raced for help, shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one responded.

Frustrated and alone, the boy battled against the wolf but managed to rescue only few of his sheep. Heartbroken, he went back to the town only to be met with a scolding on honesty and the consequences of dishonesty.

The story of this shepherd boy has been handed down generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the importance of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the risks of false alarms. Moreover, it emphasizes how trust once lost, is difficult to earn back. It's a story as relevant today as it was anciently. click here

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